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COMMODORE NUTT and MINNIE WARREN. The Celebrated COMMODORE NUTT, the Smallest Man living ! Twenty Years of Age, Twenty-nine Inches high and weighing but Twenty-four Pounds, having concluded his famous three years' enga em ent in America, for whic h be r eceived from Mr. P. T. BARNUM the munificent sum of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, has the honour to in form the Public of London that he will make his FIRST APPEARANCE in the OLD WORLD at S P. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly, on MONDAY, 12t1i December, 1864, as sisted by the Wonderful Miss MINNIE WARREN, sister of Mrs. GENERAL TOM THUMB, the Smallest Lady of her age in the WORLD, Eighteen Years old, Twenty-four Inches weighing Nineteen Pounds only—a BACHELOR and BELLE of mature age, and more than usual intelligence and weighing, together, less than au ordinary child ol three years—Nature's smallest edition of her choicest works. This Elfin couple will give TWO LEVEES DAILY at Three and Eight p.m , in a most interesting MELANGE of Songs, Dances, Ducts, &c., including Commodore N UTT'S celebrated personations. THE DRUMMER BOY, SAILOR, PATRICK O'FOGERTY, THE CURE, DRUNKARD, STUMP SPEAKER (with ten changes of costume), JIM CROW (in the character of a Crow). and his wonderful feats of PRESTIDIGITATION, &c. &c, and Miss MINNIE WARREN in her Songs, Dances, and Duets, appearing in THREE DIFFER EN V COSTUMES at each Levee, from her costly and magnificent wardrobe. There will he a CHANGE of PROGRAMME at each Levee. The magnificent MINATURE COACH drawn by Four of the Smallest PONIES in the world, the whole a present from General Tom Thumb to Commodore Nutt, attended by Elfin Coachman and Footman in Livery, will convey these LITTLE WONDERS between their HOTEL and ST. JAMES'S HALL. Admission, Is., 25., and 35. To be obtained at the Hall. A few reserved stalls, is. each. Children under ten years of age half price to the 25., 35., and ss. places. 94TH REPRESENTATION of the WIZARD of theNORTH —TO-NIGIIT, at Eight-94t11 Itepre sentation of the WORLD of MAGIC.—Miss ANDERSON, the Second -sighted Sybil.—Prices, Is., 25., and 3s. To be secured at ST. JAMES'S HALL, Piccadilly. The Great Rope Tying Mystery and Cab inet Seances. by Miss Lizzie A n derson and Mr. Sutton, will terminate the Programme every Evening and Saturday Afternoon. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in THE RIVAL COM POSERS (for a limited number ot representations). To be followed by THE BARD and HIS BIRTHDAY. (Mr. and Mrs. GERMAN REED). Shakespearian Visions of Rosa lind, Witch, Touchstone, and Ariel, illustrated by Mrs. Ger man Reed. Cone uding with Mltta. ROSELEA.P AT THE SEA-SIDE, by Mr. JOHN PARRY. Every Evening (except Saturday) at 8. A Morning Repre sentation every Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Unreserved seats, ls. and 2s. ; stalls, 28. ; stall spring chairs, 58. Stalls may be secured in advance, without tee, at the Gallery, CATTLE SHOW!! CATTLE SHOW!!! H E 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Comique), is achieving an _unprecedented success. Vide, the Song : "King of Bceo , tia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana , , Cupid, and . horns ; 'the side - sp l itt i ng " Couplets," by Minerva Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; a: :d final Minuet and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, henry. Barrie, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley Messrs. Greene and Lascelles. Grant Revival of NORMA (Norma, Miss Russell); Adel gisa, Madame Maria ) ; and Selections from MARTIIA and LA TRAVIATA ; together with Locke's celebrated Music to MACBETH. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jong,hmans. THE DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. TalliOtt. LE MONSTRE CIIARME, by M. SILVESTRE. The IYAUBANS in their famous Character Sketches. Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON MURRAY, and all the procurable Talent of the day. Instrumental Solos, tc., &o. Admission --Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CATTLE SHOW !! CATTLE SHOW!!! ANTERBURY HALL. u The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). PERFUME and BOUQUET, the NEW OPTICAL ILLU SION, in which the whole resources of the establishment are brought into requisition, written by Mr. W. F. Vandervell. The usual Operatic Selections, the Anthropophaginian, &c. Comedy by Mr. W. Randall, T. Stacey, W. Hilton, and the Wondrous Indian Rope Trick by Messrs. W. Hilton and Kelley. Comic Illustrations of Negro character by LITTLE 808. Admission —Area, ed. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ROYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Shoreditch. Proprietor, G. W. NuGENT. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus,. This spacious and magnificent Hall, capable of accom modating persons, w ill POSIFIVELY OPEN on the ICth December. The Sentimental Company and the Band will be numerous and thoroughly efficient. The Comic element will comprise ANNIE ADAMS, the Queen of Comic; The Charming Little NELLY POWER : J. F. ALEXANDER and Family; G. LEYBOURNE, the Inimitable, on his mechanical donkey; WEST, the great Stump Orator ; and J. G. FORDE, &c. &c. The wonderful Brothers CAVALLINI BERTHOLETTI, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris, wilt make their first ap pearance in England at this Hall. Open at half-past Six, commence at Seven. Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, 6d. ; stalls, ls. Prices of admission for this night only—Stalls or balcony, 25.; area, is. Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GREVILLE. OPINIONS or TIIE PRESS. h,artr . Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing l het al teeth, and so construcg them that the last their '!,Pose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented, promises to be most valu4ble."—Court Journal, August t, 1860. surp tt r:sing novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth be tt ' e gum by a patented principle, which sccurcs the most t n ., vet aid, combi ne d with th , greatest case and a g reeable '' ,4 'aranee."—M orn i n g Advertiser, August 9, 1860. Decayed teeth stopped, Acc. Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor -street, Bond-street. pRizE MEDAL —INTERNATIONAL PR EXHIBITION, 1862. TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0., To the Qucen and the Prince of Wales. Th e (Established 17?0.) tt Nti „ unrors' Report on Wax and Church Tuckers' in 182 k i ,. h ues to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. 411 acture. itlke d istinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Franois k er and Co., on the subject of SAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says w h e n . ,nave found them fully equal to the recommendation. Iti e „l , You gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com , s". them to the clergy for the use of the altar." o:nest quality, with betted Wicks, patented.. is. 2d. per lb. "'lnary quality • • •• • • Od. per lb. Il e V EGETABLE CNDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. •. ls. sd. per lb 1 11 ,4,d quality „. ls. 3d. per lb. quality ls. ld. per lb. 'ago paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., Suuth Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Th e Kensington (Established 1730). largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. BED -ROOM CANDLES. RICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop ® Old uease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles clit t ... ll l boxes ls. and 35. each, arc recommendel as the best aers. kph, " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES , " AV„ i n boxes 25. each. 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AL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road , 24. 1 „,, t he Immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail - N t `"" 4lll3 , King's-cross. t °o—ller Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. 41141(4, urnerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad t Pel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the hlo ) .' t eat; tl ,, u humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged h i ;' ati en — ,, o ut - patients many dtstres , ing c!tses which. with ;Ar ,iizate funds they would gladly admit into the wards. e the Hospital are capable of containing 500 Vni tti,.' 4 llt o ,..„ ° sPlial is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on contributions an d legacies which are received by tr o keZurer, Rd --- `"V rOlsi nnan NiCholas-lane; also ta'y' ne iit t l e • -, tri out_ts and Co.' Drumm ' ond and Co. ; Herries and ud c tind Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, , ‘ } l'cp (J °. r.? • Cr:3 , n and Co. ; .1 ones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay n o end . e'enition and Co. ; W 'hams, Deacon, and Co.; . gle PUta h tl-r neY. and Co.;Nisbet and Co., Berners-street , -.o6 pit.M 4ri d m eo i t l nl ß s a . 'rned and Co., Liverpool ; and at fro STANFORD S. SAIITEL Secretary. ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. LEVY, the celebrated Pagan:ni Cornet, will play during the week Guards' Waltz, Wapping Old Stairs, Sally in onr Alley. Faust, and other novelties. Lugi Curti, Chef d'Or chestra, has arranged for this occasion selections from Tro vatore, Martha, Huguenots, with a series of new dance music. Admission, One Shilling. jilanager--31. GRENET, Ii:READING STEEPLECHASES. —WEDNESDAY. The weather was unfavourable this morning, and there was not, on that account, the large attendance that was expected. The first race—the United Hunt Steeplechase, was won from start to finish by Othello, a clever animal belonging to Mrßlencowe, who, giving his two opponents 141 b and 211 b respectively, defeated them very cleverly. The Military Handicap, through the fulling of Antelope, while going well, was a walk in for Peggy Wiggy ; and attention was then directed to the great race of the meeting the Berkshire Open Steeplechase, which, with 16 accept ances, boasted some of the best cross-country performers of his Present season. The scratching of Flyfisher was a great disappointment to Mr W. H. Powell, but, having lost B. Land's services through his riding his own horse, he did not like to put up his stable-boy, and made up his mind not to start him a short time previous to the race. His absence made Spatchcock a great favourite, but he nsver showed prominently in the race until close at home, Ironsides, Tho Rogue, Princess of Wales, and Deceiver wore in the first flight throughout ; the second named, while loading in the last round, fell heavily, and a splendid race between the first four ensued, Ironsides winning by a length. Princess of Wales fell at the water-jump while in the front rank, but happily escaped injury, as did The Rogue. Our return gives full details of the rest of the running. The United Hunt Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 24 soya added, for horses that have never won a public steeple chase, hurdle, or Qat race. Professionals extra, with selling allowances, 13st each. About threo miles. 5 subs. Mr W. Blencowe's Othello, aged (£100), 12s1 71b (Mr Mumtord) 1 Mr C. R. Richards's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, (X3O), list (Mr Ellison) 2 Mr F. Butt's }'oxhunter, aged (£5O), llst.. (Mr Woods) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Othello, 2to 1 egst Spring Gun, and 7 to 2 agst Foxhunter. Foxhuntcr made tho running, the favourite and Spring Gun ly ing eff several lengths, over tho water-jump and past the stand. On reaching the fence beyond Othello joined the leader, the pair taking it nearly abreast, but as they went up the hill the last-named went in advance and some what increased the pace, .spring Gun, pulling double, fol lowing half-a-dozen lengths in their rear. As they rounded the flag ou the hill by the homestead, the latter, been in dulged with his head, immediately headed F,xlmuter, and as they descended tlw hill he reached the favourite, the pair charging the water-jump abreast. On landing Sluing Gun was pulled back, and Foxhunkr followed the favourite past the stand, but on reaching the brow of the hill beyond be was beaten and pulled up. This retirement gave additional interest to the race, as Spring Gun, apparently full of run ning, began to overstride hie opponent, and they proceeded along the far side, 6 and 7 to 4 being , repeatedly cffered on him, his chance, as they cleared the fence by the farm,look ing extremely formidable. Mr Mumford, with his usual judgment, nursing his horse under his great weight, waited until the water-jamp was c'eared, when ho brought up Othello, and half-way up had Spring Gun beaten, and won cleverly by three lengths. The winner was not sold. A Handicap Military Steeplechase, of 5 sovs each, with 25 BOW added. Winners extra. About two miles and a half. 4 subs. Mr Shaw's Piggy Wiggy, aged, 13st .... (Capt. Shaw) 1 Dubious and Antelope also ran. Betting-6 to 4 on Antelope, and 3 to 1 agst any other. Antelope got away with a clear lead, followed by Dubious and Piggy Wiggy to the fence on the hill, where the latter obtained the second place and followed the favourite to th e Stand, when Dubious Leaded the pair, and went on with the running over the bill, but on rounding the flag on the top Antelope again assumed the commend, and led over the succeeding obstructions to the cut fence into the plough some half a mile from home. Here the favourite, who was running a tired horse, blundered and fell, and threw his rider, which example was shortly a betsolo by Dubious, the pair being completely placed de combat. Piggy `piggy, who took the fen ce hi g her up, got safely over, and cantet , d home at leisure. The BerkshirelOPen Steeplechase, of 10 soya each, with 100 soya added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake. About three miles and a half. 16 subs. Mr B. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, list (J. Land) 1 Mr J. Anderson' s Bull's Eye, 5 yrs, 105 t.... (U. Boyce) 2 Mr Saunders's Sp atchcock, 5 yre, lOst 101 b.. (Monahan) 3 Mr 13. Land, jun.'s Deceiver, aged, 10st 71b.. ([3. Land) 4 The following also ran :—Yaller Gal, The Rogue, Lin coln, Vivandiere, Woodford, Tally Ho, Reteuto, and Prin cess of Wales. Betting-5 to '2 agst Spatchcock, 9 to 2 agst Yeller Gal, 8 to 1 aget Deceiver, 10 to 1 each eget Lincoln, Ironsides, The Rogue, and Bull's Eye, and 100 to 8 agst Vivandiere. After several blunders the dozen competitors were allowed to leave the pest, Deceiver having a slight lead, but this ho resigned to the Rogue before they had traversed many strides, Princess of Wales going on s econd, Ironsides third, close in whose rear came De ceiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln, Vivandiere, and Yeller Gal ; and several lengths astern were the favourite, Tally Ho, Woodford, and Retento. They ran thus to the turning flag on th e brow of the hill, a quar ter of a mile from the start, when Princess of Wales, getting the best of her owner, r ushed to the front, and proceeded along the far side with a clear lead of The Rogue, Bull's Eye, Ironsides, Deceiver, and Lincoln, who followed in In dian file; the others, who lay wide on their right, being headed by Spatchoock and Yaller Gal, Vivandiere, Wood ford, and Retento acting as whippers. in. At the fence into the plough opposite the stand the leading horses, taking it widely spread,; got over, as did those that immediately followed, with the exception of Yaller Gal, who, striking the top binder heavily, fell into the adjoining field a com plete somersault, giving Stevens a ver y ugly fall, from which he did not for some time recover, although he re mounted and followed in the wake of his more fortunate adversaries. Lincoln, who followed, blundered at the same fence and nearly came to grief, but was cleverly saved by his rider. Rounding the turning flag; towards the farm house Tho Rogue once again assumed the lead, Princess of - Wales still holding her forward position, with Ironsides and Bull's Eye lying third and fourth, close up with whom were Deceiver and Lincoln, and some lengths in the rear the favourite. Little or no alteration occurred in the rela tive positions of the leading horses as they reached the fence prior to the water jump, which the leading division cleared cleverly, but upon Tally Ho reaching it he refused and ran round, and in doing so knocked down Vivandiere out of her stride, and nearly brought her to the ground; and the pair, with the bewildered Stevens, who got thus far, were not after persevered-with, and were passed in succession by Woodford and Retento, The water jump was cleared by all, and they came past the stand in the order wo have given them, but at the fence beyond the two whippers-in Woodford and Retento fell and threw their riders, and in so doing destroyed whatever chance they may have pos sessed. As they proceeded along the far side Ironsides joined The Rogue, and the pair racing for the lead, some 10 lengths in advance of the Princess of s, coos `WaLlee ina n whose wake wore Dec eiver, Bull's Eye, incoln, Spatchcock, to whom the race was now confined, the lot taking their fences in very clever style, and preserving their positions to the stand the second time, where The Rogue passed Ironsides, and went on with a slight lead, which he retained to the drop fence into the plough, half a mile from home, at which he fell heavily, giving his rider a severe shaking. Both horse and rider lay for some minutes without motion, creating no little excitement in the minds of the ocoupants of the stand, but their fears fortunately proved groundless, as both horse and rider escaped almost , unhurt. Young Land, taking advantage of this mishap sent his horse along, closely pressed by his brother on Deceiver, Princess of Wales, Bull's Eye, and the favou rite, the latter, as they neared the fence beyond, gaining rapidly upon the leaders. On rou nding the flag on the The annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place at the Freemasons' Tavern last evening —Lord Trodegar, pre sident, in the chair. His Lordship was supported by Lord Feversham, vice-president, Colonel Fane, M.P., Mr C. Barnett, Mr W. Torr, Mr Millward, Professor Simonds, Mr J. Claydon, chairman of the Agricultural-hall Com pany, Mr Bennett, and other well known agriculturists. The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Health of her Majesty," expressed his gratification to find that the Queen was recovering from her irreparable loss, and again making her appearance in the metropolis. Ho hoped they would speedily see her Majesty taking her wonted place at the head of her people. The toast was drunk amid loud cheers. "The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family" was tho next toast, and Lord TREDEGAR, in proposing it, said ho had to express his regret that the show had not been honoured by his Royal Highness's presence this year, but at the same time he had no doubt that the Smithfield Club still retained his Royal Highness's good opinion, and he hoped it would long continue to merit his Royal favour. The agricultural in terest was a most important body in this country; and ho was sure there was not a more loyal body of men to be found than the farmers of England. (Cheers, amid which the toast was drunk.) Colonel FANE, M.P., responded to tho toast of " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," and spoke of the important advautagee the militia, which was the part of the service to which be was attached, ceuferred upon, the army as a re cruiting field, The ( RAHMAN then proposed that which he designated as the toast of the evening—" Success to tbo Smithfield Club." lie said ho had to congratulate the club on the ex traordinary success of their show of the present year. The entries in the yard at the present time, as ho had been in formed by the judges, were generally superior to all that had ever enteNd the yard on the occasion of a Smithfield Club Cattle show. This was in itself a prJof that the club was looked up to by the agriculturists of the country, and that it was in the highest flourishing condition. (Cheers.) Lord FEVERSHAM proposed " The Health of the noble President, Lord '1 redegar," and observed that the noble chairman had long been known as a zealous sup porter and friend of agriculture, not only throughout that part of the country in whioh he resided, but in the metro polis. The noble lord frequently held agricultural meet ings on his own property, and brought together ali classes of agriculturists, forming a communion of good feeling which was calculated to benefit the country generally. (Hear.) In the metropolis, not alone did Lord Trcdegar work actively on behalf of the Smithfield Club, but also as a member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, (Hear.) It was enunciated as a principle that property had its duties as well as its rights —a principle from which he (Lord Feversham) was far from dissenting. Ho could only say that their noble friend Lord Tredegar fulfilled faithfully that principle, and he congratulaeod him on the success which had attended the Smithfield Club during the year of his presidency. (Cheers.) Tho noble PRESIDENT,iI2 returning thanks,said ho highly appreciated the compliment which had been paid him, and remarked that with regard to the competition in stock which took place in his own county, he was only too delighted to find the agriculturists coming forward to compete for prizes, and should be glad to see many of the gentlemen present at the competition next Tuesday. (Cheers.) Lord FEVERSHAM, in responding to the toast of "The Vice-Presidents," proposed by Mr STOKES, said he must also join their noble chairman in congratulating the Smith field Club on the success of its show this year, which was t w i o i t nh theycu t d h o u s b d t taken e , ve rh e a l d s a v N ho ot l e o , n t l h y e , is a a o o w s t e v e r c l h l e a n d t e t h x e b y i bi- to thank the exertions of the Smithfield Club for this event, but they had also to thank those who had been the pro moters of the erection of that noble edifice the Agricultural Hall. Not only had the Agricultural Hall been devoted to the purposes of the Cattle Show, but it had been appro priated to a show of hors es and even to a show of mules an d donkeys. (Laughter.) -clas s concerts, and recently an exhibi al —lit, what was still more interesting, the working classes of the metro had this remarkable feature—that metro polis i h oo e l r ta .f h a theand exhibitionb h e e a n u d c r s r a t f that af t the greater proportion of the works was produced during the leisure hours of the working men. (Hoar.) There were two remarkable circumstances connected with that exhibi tion. Ono was that it was inaugurated by a certain noble lord of whom it was said he went there to say nothing, and —it was closed by a right hon. m genwith his usual eloquence, did say a great deal, i e d a nothing —( laughter) —it o dn t h who,the ( I with exhibition e was one of very great success. (Hear, thing—industry—which wa s t h e spr i ng an d spur o f all society.r hear.) All It theseth things , me principle of industry which the same sa however, resulted from led to the imp rovement of our catt le and the fertilisation of the land, and insured the bene fit and happiness of the h u man race. "The Trustee s, the Stewards, a nd Judges" was drunk , e and the prizes were awarded to the respective successful competitors. Col. PANE proposed "Tho Royal Agricultural Society of England," which was responded to by re "The Agricultural Hall Company, and thanks to them for their arrangement ;" "The Health of Mr B. T. Gilles, the hon. secretary," and other toasts, olosed the evening's proceedings. The dinner was served in the usual excellent style of the establishment. THE WIGAN CoLLIERs.—The colliers of the Wigan district are still persisting in their attempt to obtain an advance of wages, notwithstanding the refusal of the masters to comply with the request they made a few weeks ago. This refusal was backed by the statement that the price of coal in the market did not just:fy an ad vance. and the delegates of the colliers have lately been em ployed in testing the truth ( f the statement. The result of their inquiries has been to confirm the masters' opinion of the state of the market, but . the men still hope, by the course of action they have determ ined 9 ce n, to to obtain master the wishe that if td f oe r he as k cannot be of given at the end of another fort increase. They hav e g iven night d i ti o i the s to the price coal, they will then proceed to a o n w they ing restrict their labour, or reduce the quantity of get, 83 as to raise prices in the market, and thus enable their employers to comply with their demand. s Pills.—Enjoyment of circulation pertect, and the nerves in good order, we are well. These pills possess Li [ e A .. tv w kuhr e :fr a marvellous power in s ecuring these great secrets of health y 0 . 0 3 d --Holloway's !I t o ) l o l r oza i y t by purifying, regulat ing, . and strengthening fluids and solids. Holloway s pills can be confidently recommended to all persons suffering from disordered digestion or worried by nervous fancies or . neura . lgic pains. They correct acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle ape rients. The weak and delicate may take them without fear. Holloway's pills are eminently serviceable to in valids of irritable constitution. IA public meeting was held in th e T own H a ll, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening, presided over by Lard Leigh, the Lord-Lieutenant of - Warwickshire, when the prizes offered for competition by the mem bers of the Ist Administrative Battalion of War wickshire Volunteer Corps during the past season were distributed to the respective winners. The formal presentation of the prizes was, at the request of Col. Mason, undertaken by Sir JOHN PAIiINGTON, who said that he consi dered it duo to the Volunteers of Birmingham that he should appear among them in the uniform of that which ho might appropri a t e ly t erm a s i ster service— the Yeomanry Cavalry of England. (Cheers.) That force, the Yeomanry Cavalry, was the first instance in which th e V o l un t eer system was applied to raising anythi ng lik e a permanent auxiliary force in aid of the regular army for the defence of the country. Towards the close of the last century our Yeomanry Cavalry regiments were first embodied,and they had been carried on steadily from that time to the present. He felt sure his noble friend the Lord Lieutenant would not sups pose that he intended to traverse forbidden ground if he, made- :;eo, , ,jhe appeal which he (Sir John Pakington)iiVinElined to make. He appealed to the noble lord, then, in two capacities —as an ho. nourable and consistent supporter of the present Administration, but still more as an active and highly esteemed Lord Lieutenant of an Eng lish county. (Cheers.) He ventured to appeal to him in order to induce his Lordship to use his influence with his friends in high places to cause them to cease their constant attacks upon the Yeomanry of England. (Hear, and laughter.) They had had nothing whatever to do with politics there. He did not think that the question had anything to do with politics. For his own part he (Sir John) dealt not with politics, but with facts. He was now a public man of some years' standing ; he had been in Parliament for a great many years, and in the course of the last 30 years time after time had the friends of his noble friend (Lord Leigh) first hit out one fist and then the other fist to try if they could knock down the Yeomanry of England. (Much laughter.) The last of these attempts was no further back than the month of May, 1861, but the vitality of the Yeomanry was meat extraordinary. (Laughter.) They had survived all these attacks, and he did not think his noble friend could take a course more worthy his high position or more befitting hie high character than if soms morning in Downing-street, ho would just whisper into the ears of his friends, " You had better leave the Yeomanry of England alone." (Laughter.) He looked upon the Yeomanry as the cavalry force of thegreat Volunteer service of this country. (Cheers.) The last time he saw that lamented statesman the late Lord Herbert of Lea, whose loss was deplored equally by men of all parties, Lord Herbert said there was one point upon which ho had long made up his mind—that the Volunteer principle could not be carried out with cavalry. The Volunteer principle, according to his lordship, was very good for infantry, but for cavalry it would be too costly. They were aware there were one or two instances of Volunteer troops of cavalry, but these were exceptional cases, and no doubt Lord Herbert was quite right in the opi nion that t iieVolueteer principle could not be applied to cavalry on account of the costly nature of that force. But although the Volunteer principle could not be applied in its entirety to cavalry, the Yeomanry were nevertheless the cavalry of the Volunteer force, and, speaking seriously, he considered any Govern ment undervaluing the services of the Yeomanry of England made a great mistake. (Hear, and cheers.) As an illustration, be 'instanced the late strike of colliers in the South Staffordshire district, and observed that while that strike lasted there was great dissatisfaction, and very just dissatisfac tion in various districts which were stripped of their police force, the police being brought together in the collieries to preserve order. Ho thought that the Government was perfectly right in appeal ing to the police in the first instance to interfere in case of any disturbance of the public posco, but when that disturbance of the public peace was continued for any lengthened period it was injudi cious and highly improper to take away from various parts of the country the force intended for the detection of crime and the e reservatioa of the public peace, and to concentrate it for a long period in the one district which happened to be dis turbed. He admitted that from the advance of educe. tion and the advance of more civilised habits on the part of the industrial classes there was reason to hope that these disturbances of the public peace would bo more rare than they had been in former times—but he held that if the Yeomanry had been called out, instead of the police, during the late un fortunate strike in the colliery districts, the strike would have ended much sooner than it did. The next instance of the application of the voluntary principle in aid of the regular force of the country was that remarkable, that extraordinary, and grand national effort which was made about the year 1803 at the time when the First Napoleon meditated an invasion of this country. Upon that occasion nearly half a million of men were armed and disciplined as the Volunteer force of England--but as they were called forth for a special occasion, so their ex istence ceased when that occasion was at an end, and the • infantry Volunteer force of England va nished with the war. It was not until late years that there had ever been in this country anything of the 1 nature of a permanent army of Volunteer infantry added to the defence of the country. It. was a most noble movement—a movement which had excited the approbation and the admiration of the whole country. But it had had another and a still better effect, This Volunteer movement had impressed the Powers of Europe more then any other event had done with the influence and the power and the irresistible strength of England. (Loud cheers.) As at the coin. moncement of the present century the creation of a Volunteer force convinced the First Napoleon of the impossibility of successfully invading England, so had the creation of the Volunteer army now added to the national defences impressed all Europe with the knowledge that although it might not be the policy of this country to maintain a large standing army, yet such was the public spirit, such the might of the people of this country, that if any enemy attempted to invade our shares every man would be prepared for defence, and every hamlet and every village would have its company of effective Volunteers. (Cheers.) This was the light in which that magnificent force ought to be viewed. But the volunteer movement had not merely created an army of MAO men, well disciplined and prepared for any emergency, it was also attended by this happy result—it bound together all classes, it enabled all classes to act to gether with this one paramount feeling, that, what ever might be their opinions, whatever their avoca tions, there was a mode in which they could all act together under the influence of one strong patriotic impulse for the good and the protection of their country. (Cheers.) It was not only the force created which had impressed foreign Powers, but it was also the rapidity, the almost marvellous rapidity, with which that force was called into existence ; and one of the proudest days, in his opinion, that England ever saw was that day, within a few months of the time when the volunteer force was first thought of, when 25,000 men defiled before our beloved Queen, showing already in that short period of time a discipline and an orge. nisation which astonished even the warmest ad mirers of that movement. (Applause.) Now, almost unanimous as England had been with regard to this volunteer force, he (Sir John Pakington) was aware that there were those who took exception to even this noble movement. There were persons who had assumed what might be considered plau sible ground, and had said, " Beware of the danger you are incurring. Look just across the water, and see what has happened from time to time in France from the fact that every man has been more or less a soldier. Beware that you do not create the same dangers in this country. Wo have had troubled times; we may have troubled times again. Beware, lest in the event:ot those troubled times approaching you may not find to your coat that every man know' , how to handle his musket." These alarms had been expressed in various quarters—so much so that it was not out of place to refer to them on au occasion of that kind, and if he adverted to them it was for the purpose of saying that he, for one, attached no weight to them. (Hear.) He believed, on the contrary, that the animus and the spirit fled the patriotic energy with which our countrymen were brought together in theca corps would hate precisely the opposite c fleet, and should these troubled times recur—God forbid that they should ! but in the dispensations of Providence no man could say what might happen—the good feeling in spired by men acting together in defence of their country in the Volunteer corps would be found to be a bond of union to which too much importance could hardly be attached, and which would enable the country to resist triumphantly any encroach• meat upon its good feeling and prosperity. (Cheers.) There was ground on which he was disposed to feel, perhaps, even more strongly than on any ground to whiuh he had yet adverted in favour of the action of these corps. He had all his life been a party man. He was one of those who believed that party action was beneficial to the country. One party might he in the ascendant to-day, and another might be in the ascendant to-morrow ; but his honest be lief was that under the party system of goternment which Englishmen valued so much, the action of party constituted one of the best guarantees for the security of those institutions which all Englishmen valued, and of which they were justly proud. (Ap plause.) But while these were the opinions he en tertained as to the merits—he had almost said to the necessity—of party action, there was no man in this country who rejoiced more heartily than he did when an opportunity was presented for men of all parties joining together to promote the welfare of their country. He believed that in the support of , the Volunteer force they might all join, and, what was more, they all did join in it. (Applause.) If he required proof of it he might refer to the gentle men seated around him on that platform. He knew I perfectly well that in matters of general policy he was opposed to the noble lord (Lord Leigh) who sat near him. He was also opposed to his hon. friend the member for Birmingham (Mr Scholefield). Per haps that was not an occasion on which it was de• sirable to push any consideration of that kind very far, but he (Sir J. Pakington) was rather inclined to doubt whether the noble lord and the hon. , member would be found to agree among themselves . very well in politics. (A laugh.) There was one point, however, on which they would be unani mous; they would always combine to keep him out. (Laughter.) So far, at least, they agreed. Well, on his part, ho was willing to return the compli ment; he would got them out if he could, and per haps the time would come. (Laughter.) This was the strongest illustration of the important principle to which he had referred. Neither his noble friend Lord Leigh nor his hon. friend the member for Birmingham, whatever they might do in Parlia ment, would turn him (Sir J. Pakington) off that platform. Ho was sure they were glad to see him, as he was glad to see them ; and this fact, be re peated, was ono of the best illustrations that could be-given of tbo fact that the Volunteer movement was a twitter which they might all, of whatever political creed, unite in supporting for the benefit of their common country. (Cheers.) There was only one class of men—and it was a very small one— who could not hem tug join in the movement. He meant that class which did wish well to Old Eng land. The origin of the movement was enough to prevent any one, however zealous as a promoter of party, from regarding the Volunteer movement es connected in the remotest degree with politics. It was cown'enced by his hon. and gallant friend and colleague General Peel, under the Government of Lord Derby; it was continued with unvarying energy by his lamented friend Lord Herber', and it way at this moment strenuously supported by Earl de Grey and Ripon, the able Secretary of State for the War Department, who was also a zealous friend of the movement when he was Under Secretary of State for the same department. But independently of the fact that the Volunteer move ment received the support of all parties, it was cer. tainly no party matter. It was not a question of any Government or any party. Neither General Peel, nor Lord Herbert, nor Earl de Grey could have given any important impulse to this grand Volunteer movement for the defence and the strengthening of England if it had not been for the spirit of the people. (Cheers.) It was the patriotic and noble feeling of the English people that, irre spective of any party, had called into existence that great army of men ; and ho believed and hoped that the same noble spirit would for years to come continue the prosperity of the force. Between 150,000 and 200,000 of the English people had en rolled their names as members of that force; and if the time should arrive when the active services of the Volunteers should be required there was not a sane man in England who doubted for a moment that those 150,000 or 200,000 would be now, as in 1803, doubled and trebled and quadrupled if faeces. sary. (Applause.) Mr SCIIOLEFIELD, M.P., also briefly addressed the meeting, observing that when the Volunteer movement was first set on foot he bad doubts of its permanency, but he could no longer have any doubt on the subject. It was, he added, the best paece society. _ _ _ The prizes wore then distributed, and the pro ceedings terminated. LIGHTING:A TOWN IN THE WEST INDIES WITH GAS.—The Koh-i-noor (British ship), Captain Macnab, sailed from Kircaldy Bay yesterday for the Island of St. Thomas. She takes out a full cargo (nearly 600 tons), consisting of gasometer, gas-pipes, bricks for build ing in the gasometer, retorts, &0.. to ho used in the erection of works for tho manufacture of gas to light the principal town on the Island of St. Thomas. Sho also took out a number of mechanics who are to be employed in the fitting up of the works. THE CATASTROPHE IN GLASGOW HARBOUR.— On Monday the Ferries Committee of the Clyde Trust made an inquiry respecting the accident of Wednesday evening. The first witnesses examined were two police constables who were at the ferry stairs when the boat put out. One of these said it was his impression at the time that there were only 21 persons in the boat, while the other said he had reckoned about 23. A ferryman named Dugald Cochrane, employed at the Recess Ferry, spoke to having crossed after the steamer passed with a considerable number of passengers. He found a bad slrge, but bo did not ship any water. Alexander Mackay, the other ferrymen em ployed at Clyde-street, also stated that ho passed immedi ately after the steamer had gone by with a full load of pas sengers in perfect safety. Both of these men stated that the boat which was swamped was the largest in the service. After the examination of witnesses had been concluded some conversation ensued, in the course of which the chairman of committee stated that they would recommend to the Trust to remit the matter back to the committee, with instructions to report as to what they would recommend as the best thing for a permanent arrangement. BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Hornceopathic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend- cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country, there were to be obt tined no preparations of cocoa either at-- tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, Efomceopathio Chemist, was induced in the year 1819 to turn his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by the perfect ti ituration it receives in the process it passes through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli cious aroma. Dr. Hassan, in his work, " Food and its Adulterations," says —"Cocoa contains a great variety of im portant nutritive principles—e ver y i ngre di ent necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again; "As a nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Directions —Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured in tin-lined alb., blb. , and 11b. labelled packets, an d sold b y a 11 :gMrs,C0311- 4 0ttohera, and chemists . — 0.0 + ra . The address, indeed, trenches as greatly upon that respect which the Chambers owe to ourselves and our Government, as it also exceeds the measure of the privileges accorded to the representatives. We have therefore been in a high degree surprised to find the situation of the country blamed in such a manner by its representatives, and to see the efficiency of our Government misunder- Stood. The Address, in fact, ill conceals, and has even afforded us manifest proof, out of what ten./ dencies spring the discontent spoken of, and the complaints expressed as to existing circumstances, and iu what, to some extent, , important direction a more active display of governmental activity is rtquiked. If, is especial, the reproach of not fulfilling out Sovereign Patent of June 21 is raised without further grounds, it should have been recollected that, ex cepting the revision of some laws passed by the tor• mar Chambers requiring extensive preliminary la bour,our Government has complied with the pro mises made therein. If the matter of the Constitution is not yet arranged, this is not to much to be attri buted to the Government as to the Chambers, which —save where agreement has been arrived at by considerable concessions upon our part—have taken up a position, with regard to the bills 'of our Go. vernment upon the subject, strikingly mieconceivs lug the fact that our Sovereign Patent was issued on execution of a resolution of the German Federal Diet. This resolution certainly ordains the mite* ration of the Constitution of 1831, but excepts the clauses recognised as un-Federal, and considerations of the legal operation of the legislative measures passed in the meantime prove a different point of view, and as directed to an opposite object to the meaning which the Chambers endeavour to attach to them by appealing to our sovereign edict. In reply to these efforts, again clearly expressed in the Address, we must especially notice that the present composition of the Chambers, as the Go vernment has already repeatedly stated, is not to be considered as• definitively settled. It remains rather for the Chamber to manifest such readiness in the introduction of an electoral law correspond.* ing to the Federal Constitution and a regulated State order as the ultimate settlement of this mat• ter demands. For the establishment of an agrced ment upon this subject must, from the point of ViOW of our Government, be regarded as the indiapens4 able and fundamental forerunner of a real and satis factory conclusion of tho Constitution question, and must at the same time appear the most important step to, a pr9sperons development of the resources of the country in regard to its material interests. Not until the Chambers are able to make up their mandato desist from their frequent attempts to bring about a settlement at tho expense of the unassail able prerogatives of our crown and a secure order of State life, will it bo possible to arrive at the Constitution matter as initiated by our Sovereign Patent of June 21, 1862, and therewith at an una nimous co-operation of the Government and the Chambers. "%Irbil° we thus refer tho Chambers to the course marked out for them by regard for the welfare of the country we are not unaware that our Governs went is bound to take the steps required by real necessities as far as at all practicable, even with the assistance of the present Chambers, and our Govern. meat will not refrain from applying itself with all care to the successful execution of this task at the appropriate time. On the other hand, we have not been able to gather from the representation of the Chambers, that it is desirable to comply with this request, and to consider our Government specially bound to display greater zeal and more rapid action in State affairs, as we are already conscious of general faithful performance of our duty. But we confidently expect that our faithful Chambers will abstain from every step incompatible with our authority as Sovereign of the country. PRESTON.—The Preston cotton trade report, made up to Tuesday, states that at present 11,335 operas Lives are working full time—that 1,423 are employed at the rate of five days per week-428, four-3,185, three-699, two-10.354 are entirely oat of work—.snd 25 mills are closed. Last week the number working full time was 11,586 —10,.531 were out of employment—and 25 mills wero closed. The Preston; Relief Committee have now on their books 2,371 oases, comprising 8,807 persons. As compared with last week, these figures show a decrease of 65 cases and 224 persons. At the meeting of the Preston liJard of Cia ,rdiaes it was stated that in the union of Preston this week there are 2,851 cases, including 7,3• A persons, who have been re • lieved at a cost of £156 19s 7d. In comparison with last wetk there has b een a decrease of 1 0 3 case s, 299 per sons , and £l4 15s 8d in th e expen diture. At present the gu ar di ans have in their service 449 able-bodied men, and at their oakum-picking room there are 201 persons working. It is understood that in a week or two the guardians will draft the main body of their labourers from the marsh and the moor, an d employ them in oakum picking during the win• ter months. In the different workhouses of thomnion there are now 1,088 inmates. 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Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wroxham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Groat Brita COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. hill by the road the lot got upon closer terms, and came through the farm enclosure in a body, and so cleared the fence down to the brook, which Ironsides cleared a shade in advance of Deceiver on his right and Bull's Eye on the left, close at whose heels were Princess of Wales and Spatchcock, so close together that a sheet would have co vered them. Tho leaders landed safely, but Mr Riddell's mare unfortunately overjuinping, struck into the heels of the favourite, which sent him to the earth with great vie. lence, but her rider, wo are happy t' say, escaped without injury. This garo Ironsides a decided advantage, which Johnny Land was not slow in availing himself of, as having his brother beaten in a few strides after ho wan enabled to defeat the well-timed rush of Boyce on Bull's Eye, and land Ironsides the winner by a length. There were two lengths between second and third and a like dis tance between the third and fourth. Nothing else passed the post. A Handicap Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 sovs added ; the winner to be sold for 40 soy's. About two miles and a half. 11 subs. Mr G. Reynold's Bravo, aged, llet 101 b (Steggles) 1 Mr Pickett's Piggy Wiggy, (late Be Ruyter), aged, 12st .51b Mr Gilke's Never Too Late to Mend, aged, list (Dicks) 3 Mr B. Land, junior's, The Don, aged, list 71b (B. Land) 4 The following also ran- : —Carioature, Dunston, Milver toa, The Idea, Leab, and Odds orSvens. Betting-2 to 1 agst Bravo, sto 1 eget The Don, 6to 1 each agst Caricature and 4 l gmf,.. and 10 to 1 each agst Piggy_Wiggy and Milverton: The favourite, in company with Harkaway, Dunston and Caricature, made play to the first fence, which they got well over, but on reaching the succeeding one the two last-named fell, and - svere not after persevered in. This loft Piggy Wiggy, The Idea, and Leah in attendance upon the two leaders to the drop fence into the plough, where The Idea was extinguished, and at the one beyond Leah was added to the number. Tho Bravo through these mistakes and tho in creased pace in which he made his running, was loft with but Harkaway, The Don, and Piggy Wiggy as his attend ants as they passed the farm, but neither having a chance to reach him he came he a clever winner by three lengths from Piggyffiggy. who came with a rush at the enclosure and defeated Harkaway by twice that distance for second. The Don trotted in. The winner was bought in for 150 guineas. The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 40 sws. Any winner after publication of the weights to carry 71b extra. About two miles and a half. 13 subs. Mr Harvey's Premier, aged, list 121 b (Knott) 1 Mr B. Land's Light f other Days, aged, list 41b (J. Land) 2 Polly Hopkins and Lady Coburg also ran . .Betting—Even on Premier, who made all the running, and won, after a semblance of a race with Light of Other Days by a length. Polly Hopkins and Lady Coburg fell early in the race, and returned home. Our Home Defences, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The Smithfield Club Dinner. ~~ ~~~ PR IC E ...... 4d STAMPED ....5d The Elector of Hesse and the Chambers, CASSEL, Dec. 5. The following is the full text of the Elect-ova reply to the Address of the Chambers read by the Government Commissioner at, the private sitting upon the 3d inst.:— We, Frederick William 1., by God's grace Elector of Hesse, &e., do make known as follows to the Chambers, in answer to their Address for warded to us upon the 24th inst. through our Mis meter of the Interior. The Chambers have not erroneously themselves characterised their /Wren in its opening words as an unusual step. if wo aro ourselves always ready to receive the wishes of our faithful Chambers in the form of an Address, and to take those desires into our paternal consideration, and it the Cham bers constitutionally possess the right of complain ing, respecting admitted errors i 3 the administes, of that ri g ht i n th e Address lately presented tionof th e country, they h ave y e t ei.acle such'use as to ova-step the limits iflaced to their po‘itiuti 'and sphere of action. The Address in question is intended not only to point out certain deficiencies and errors which gave come to the knowledge of the Chambers, and to make complaint respecting the same, but it prow fesses to give us a general and coniprehensive r presentation of the position of the country, con taining a condemnatory criticism of the system of Government hitherto pursued, and even including within the grasp of that criticism periods of Go✓ vernment of our ancestors now resting in God. Thu position of our country in the most important and comprehensive branches of State life is depictia as utterly unsatisfactory and depressed since the commencement of this century, and the system or Government hitherto pursued is without further ado declared responsible for this condition of affairs—and while the hope for healthy governmen tal activity is characterised as bitterly deceived, and the existing situation is stated to be serious and !taught with care, apparent candour goes so far as even to speak of a deep-seated discontent being spread over the whole country. This complaint and accusation is made to us in the declared assumption that 3re are kept in the dark as to the condition of the country by unreliable reports. Not satisfied with this, the Chambers have further not hesitated sai the very commencement of the ad.• dress to allude to the political relations of the country in such a manner as if our Government, in the negotiations referred to, had been deficient in the will to redeem the promises made in our Patent of June 21, 1862, and a doubt is expressed whether it is the intention of our Government to do so at all. Such a criticism, not as becomes its character, terminated by asking with fitting respect for the removal of certain stated grievances, but expressing the hope that a period in the history of Electoral Hesse must come to an end, and a better era begin, —such a criticism, we repeat, has not appeared to us to afford a description of the condition of our country given with required moderation—still less have we been able to discover therein such grave and important resolutions issuing out of considered tion for the welfare of the country and of our per son as are compatible with the assertions made in the Address.